We’ve spent 5 weeks traveling around Japan in the spring and fall seasons, and during both trips we made sure to visit Nara ...

The map below shows the location of Nara and Tokyo. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between Tokyo ...

4. Kaida highlighted a longstanding challenge facing Nara's tourism industry: Tourists often exclusively visit the iconic Nara Park, spend a few hours exploring and then leave the city the same day.